IBA and UFPTI Symposium: Advancing Patient Care Through Innovation: The Role of Proton Therapy

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With a growing interest in particle therapy, evidenced by many programs opening and planning new facilities, there is a continued need for enhanced understanding of the roles of proton therapy. This program will look at the overall ASTRO theme of advancing patient care through innovation and address questions concerning the role of proton therapy within this framework.

Originally broadcast on October 29, 2012 from the Institute of Contemporary Art Boston, MA, USA

Mar 3, 2015 - Research comparing the safety and effectiveness of charged-particle radiation therapy with other treatments for cancer is scant, pointing to a need for comparative studies, preferably randomized trials, according to research published online Sept. 15 in the Annals of Internal Medicine.